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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,836,430.75 and 80,208,002.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,836,430.75 and 80,208,002.25 is: 174,645,683.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,836,430.75 : 80,208,002.25 = 80,208,002.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,836,430.75/80,208,002.25 = 80,208,002.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,836,430.75x = 80,208,002.25 × 80,208,002.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,836,430.75x = 6,433,323,624,936,005
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,433,323,624,936,005/36,836,430.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,645,683.47

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